Biomaterials and Biocompatible surface Engineering - 5PMBBBS6

Number of hours

Lectures : 10.0

Tutorials : 10.0

Laboratory works : 8.0

Projects : 0

Internship : 0

ECTS : 2.0

Goals

The aim of this class is to discover natural materials that form our tissues in the body and to understand what are the current progresses and challenges in the field of implantable biomaterials.We will also focus on the modification of surface properties of biomaterials in terms of chemistry, topography and mechanical properties. The main steps of inflammatory reaction after implantation of a biomaterial will be reviewed. We will then discover the current products and major advances in the field of cardio-vascular implants and orthopedic biomaterials. Finally, we will present the concepts and methods used in tissue engineering. This class is based on formal presentations by the teacher as well as on a « journal club ». This consists in presentation of selected articles (that focus on the different chapters of the class) by all the students attending the class.